Alternative Therapies

Reflexiones acerca del ritual y la terapia en las prácticas del Yoga en el área Metropolitana (Argentina)

by Maria Mercedes Saizar

Exploration of Medicinal Properties of Fruits for Health and Nutritional Security

by Dr. Vijai K. Umrao

DR. Vijai Kumar, Publd in " Souvenir- International Conference on Issues for Climate Change, Land Use Diversification and Biotechnological Tools for Livelihood Security( ICLDBT-October 8-10,2011)": pp-225-233.

Natural Medicine for Common Ailments

by Poppy Valentine

This is a collection of non-synthetic health tips for common illnesses. This is a collection of non-synthetic health tips for common illnesses.

Anti-diabetic and hypoglycaemic effects of Momordica charantia (bitter melon): a mini review. Leung L, Birtwhistle R, Kotecha J, Hannah S, Cuthbertson S.

by Lawrence Leung

Br J Nutr. 2009 Dec;102(12):1703-8

It has been estimated that up to one-third of patients with diabetes mellitus use some form of complementary and... more It has been estimated that up to one-third of patients with diabetes mellitus use some form of complementary and alternative medicine. Momordica charantia (bitter melon) is a popular fruit used for the treatment of diabetes and related conditions amongst the indigenous populations of Asia, South America, India and East Africa. Abundant pre-clinical studies have documented the anti-diabetic and hypoglycaemic effects of M. charantia through various postulated mechanisms. However, clinical trial data with human subjects are limited and flawed by poor study design and low statistical power. The present article reviews the clinical data regarding the anti-diabetic potentials of M. charantia and calls for better-designed clinical trials to further elucidate its possible therapeutic effects.

An investigation of the association between diet and occurrence of acne: a rational approach from a traditional Chinese medicine perspective - comment. Leung L.

by Lawrence Leung

Clin Exp Dermatol. 2011 May 27. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2011.04112.x. [Epub ahead of print

Let's talk about the alternatives--Canada vs. Australia. Leung L.

by Lawrence Leung

Aust Fam Physician. 2009 Oct;38(10):759-60

Let's face it. It's always there. It is never included in the medical school curriculum but patients often consult you... more Let's face it. It's always there. It is never included in the medical school curriculum but patients often consult you about its use. You are not sure of its efficacy, so you cannot say it is useful. Some patients listen to you, some don't, and others use it without telling you. This scenario is happening every day in your consulting room. We are talking about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM).

The Homeopathic materia medica: the family of the solanaceas.

by Felipe Cárdenas

homeopathy

Relation between homeopathy and the family of solanaceas. It relates the power of these family in terms of healing.... more Relation between homeopathy and the family of solanaceas. It relates the power of these family in terms of healing. The art of healing using homeopathic remedies. Mental illness. Curing mental illness. Enfermedades mentales y su curación. Colombia. Valle del Sibundoy.

“Subtle Transformations: Imagining the Body in Alternative Health Practices.”

by Ruth Barcan

Co-authored: Jay Johnston & Ruth Barcan. International Journal of Cultural Studies 9.1 (March 2006): 25-44.

“Alternative Therapies as Disciplinary Practices: The Uses and Limitations of a Foucauldian Approach.”

by Ruth Barcan

In Nicole Anderson & Katrina Schlunke (eds) Cultural Theory in Everyday Practice. South Melbourne: Oxford UP, 2008. 14-27.

“Spiritual Boundary Work: How Spiritual Healers and Medical Clairvoyants Negotiate the Sacred.”

by Ruth Barcan

Published in Medicine, Religion and the Body. Ed. E.B Coleman and K. White. Leiden: Brill, 2009: 129-146.

“Intuition and Reason in the New Age: A Cultural Study of Medical Clairvoyance.”

by Ruth Barcan

Published in  The Sixth Sense Reader. Ed. David Howes. Oxford: Berg Publishers, 2009. 209-232.

“Fixing the Self: Alternative Therapies and Spiritual Logics.”

by Ruth Barcan

Co-authored with Jay Johnston. Published in  Mediating Faiths: Religion and Socio-Cultural Change in the Twenty-First Century. Ed. Michael Bailey and Guy Redden. Farnham, UK: Ashgate Publishing, 2011.